Shloka 8
Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)
कुशल्यहं कुशलिनं समासाद्य धनंजयम् | हते जयद्रथे राजन् पुनरेष्यामि तेडन्तिकम्,“राजन! मैं कुशलपूर्वक रहकर सकुशल अर्जुनके पास पहुँच जाऊँगा और जयद्रथके मारे जानेपर उनके साथ ही आपके पास लौट आऊँगा
kuśalyahaṁ kuśalinaṁ samāsādya dhanañjayam | hate jayadrathe rājan punareṣyāmi te ’ntikam ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, I shall keep myself safe and, meeting Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) in good condition, I will return again to your presence—once Jayadratha has been slain.” In this tense moment of war, Sañjaya frames his duty as truthful reporting and loyal return, while tying his own movement to the moral and strategic turning point of Jayadratha’s death.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in duty and truthful intent: Sañjaya emphasizes personal safety not for self-interest but to fulfill his responsibility of reaching Arjuna and returning to report to the king, linking his actions to a decisive ethical-strategic event in the war (Jayadratha’s fall).
Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra, stating that he will safely reach Arjuna and then come back to the king after Jayadratha has been killed—marking anticipation of a crucial turning point on the battlefield.